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Out & About NYC Magazine was founded to offer the arts and lifestyle enthusiast a fresh new look at New York City. We will showcase the established and the emerging, the traditional and the trendy. And we will do it with élan, and panache with a dash of fun.
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5/11/19 O&A NYC DANCE/REVIEW: The Dallas Black Dance Theater In The Spirit Of Now

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By Walter Rutledge

The Dallas Black Dance Theater (DBDT) presented their all too short New York season, “Spirit Of Now” at the Ailey Citigroup Theater on Thursday, May 2 and Friday, May 3. The two-day two performance series marked the sixth season at the venue and the first season for the recently appointed Artistic Director Melissa M. Young. Her twenty-five-year association with DBDT (eleven years as a performing and fourteen administrative/artistic) gives Young a unique understanding of the company ethos. A teary eyed Young promised the audience the company would, “Move your spirit”.  Continue reading

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5/10/19 O&A NYC SHALL WE DANCE FRIDAY: Paula Abdul’s Performance – 2019 Billboard Music Awards

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Paula Abdul closed the 2019 Billboard Music Awards with a six-song medley of her hits.
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5/10/19 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez SPORT REVIEW: Portland Trailblazer vs. Denver Nuggets Playoff Highlight Game 6

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By Adewale Adekanbi Jr

The Portland Trail Blazers stay alive with a 119-108 win versus the Denver Nuggets in Game 6. Damian Lillard scores 17 points in the 3rd quarter as he leads the Blazers in scoring with a 32-point performance. Continue reading

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5/10/19 O&A NYC MOTHER’S DAY SONG OF THE DAY: Spice Girls – Mama

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Mama is by the British group Spice Girls. It was written by the Spice Girls, Matt Rowe and Richard Stannard, also produced by Matt Rowe for the group’s debut album Spice, released in November 1996. Continue reading

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5/10/19 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez FASHION: Unboxing The Kawhi Leonard x New Balance OMNI 1 2 Way

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By Adewale Adekanbi Jr

Kawhi Leonard first shoes with New Balance release in the Two Way color way. Kawhi Leonard’s shoes feature gold accents, a blue and black upper and a translucent outsole. The New Balance Kawhi Leonard shoe released on May 7th for $140.Seth Fowler did an amazing feature on this particular sneaker. Continue reading

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5/10/19 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez FASHION: Travis Scott x Air Jordan 1 OG

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By Adewale Adekanbi Jr

The Travis Scott x Air Jordan 1 officially releases on May 11th on Nike SNKRS and select retailers worldwide. After a series of rumored dates, these buzzing Air Jordan 1s dressed in brown suede and a giant reverse Swoosh logo will indeed come on the second weekend of May. Continue reading

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5/9/19 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY: The Intruders “I’ll Always Love My Mama” (1973)

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I’ll Always Love My Mama is a 1973 single by the Philly soul group The Intruders. Released from their album Save the Children, the song has become a Mother’s Day anthem. 

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5/6/19 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY SPECIAL: Wu-Tang Clan – Wu-Tang Clan Ain’t Nuthing Ta F’ Wit

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 Wu-Tang is a hip-hop group from New York city, originally composed of the members RZA, GZA, Ol’ Dirty Bastard, Method Man, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, U-God and Masta Killa. Wu-Tang Clan are regarded as one of the most influential hip-hop groups of all time. Continue reading

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5/6/19 O&A NYC WHATS HAPPEN THIS WEEK: May 6 through May 13, 2019

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This week the arts are in full bloom! Art and dance abound from Harlem to Lincoln Center to Williamsburg; and DJ’s are spinning uptown, downtown and all around town. Here are a few of the many events happening in the city that never sleeps, guaranteed to keep you Out and About. Continue reading

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5/6/19 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez Hip Hop Celebration: Wu-Tang Clan District Naming Ceremony In Staten Island

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By Adewale Adekanbi Jr

The city of NewYork has just declared the Park Hill neighborhood of Staten Island The Wu-Tang District. The decision for the naming was made back in December when the New York City Council voted unanimously for the new street sign.  Continue reading